Giving victims of abuse the courage to stand Child ,Arise! is a privileged insight into the lives and challenges of sexual abuse survivors. There are no words to describe the betrayal and trauma of child sexual abuse. I met, apologised … Continue reading
Upon my election as Anglican Bishop of Tasmania in 2000, I began to hear the stories of people who had suffered child sexual abuse. At my first media conference I apologised to all victims of child sexual abuse. As the … Continue reading
I had the privilege of launching this important book, here, whose aim is ‘to illustrate the power of good economics to improve people’s material lives and the power of the Christian faith in helping a practising economist, Professor Ian Harper, keep his … Continue reading
“We share (Prime Minister) Scott Morrison’s convictions that churches must be kept accountable and “on the hook”, and that only concrete action can give practical meaning to the apologies that various churches have already offered. To that end, this issue of … Continue reading
My Address, ‘Safe as Churches?’, NCCA Conference -Safe as Churches- Mar 2004 final formed part of the introductory presentations at the National Council of Churches Consultation in Canberra in 2004. I have listed it here on my blog in order to access … Continue reading
A current writing engagement requires online access to this 2004 document, ahealthyChurch…transformingLife. With the growing awareness in 2004 of needing to respond to survivors of child sexual abuse, the Anglican Church in Tasmania determined to do all that we could to build … Continue reading
‘Mr Eternity: The Story of Arthur Stace’ by Roy Williams with Elizabeth Meyers, Acorn Press, Sydney 2017 ‘Eternity’, Arthur Stace’s copperplate script graffiti, continues to fascinate people in contemporary Australia, long after his death in 1967. However, not all aspects … Continue reading
A number of recent events have come together to remind me of the ongoing need for opportunities for those who have suffered abuse and those who support them to reflect and pray. I had the solemn privilege of leading such a … Continue reading
It is twenty years since the death of my father-in-law, David Robin, and in honour of him and in order to be refreshed by his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, I share a prayer that he wrote in his … Continue reading
This is a more detailed review of Elizabeth Willis’ history of St Jude’s Anglican Church Carlton Vic Australia. Essentials magazine, Autumn 2018, of EFAC Australia invited this contribution and I enjoyed the rewriting to expand on some features and include … Continue reading